E9-1-1 Institute,
Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus and Citizen Corps Launching Local
Events to Raise Emergency Services Awareness:
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2004
Washington, D.C. –
The Congressional E9-1-1
Caucus, the E9-1-1 Institute, and Citizen Corps (the Department
of Homeland Security’s grassroots outreach office) are joining
forces to launch a series of educational events in Congressional
districts across the country.
Local events will touch on
questions such as: How does our local emergency response system
work, and what role can citizens play in hometown security? Who
are the heroes behind our local 9-1-1 system?
Does our community have advanced technology for detecting
the location of wireless callers? What is a family disaster
communications plan?
WHO WILL BE THERE:
· Gregory
Rohde,
Executive Director of
The E9-1-1 Institute
· C.Suzanne
Mencer,
Director of the Office for Domestic
Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security
· Member
of the Congressional E9-1-1- Caucus (tentative)
WHEN:
Friday, May 21, 2004, 9:30 am to 10:15 am
WHERE:
138 Dirksen Senate Office
Building, Washington, DC
Media Inquiries and RSVP:
Tyler Mounsey -
202-715-1546
All other inquiries:
Erica Orange - 202-292-4603
erica.orange@e911institute.org
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The E9-1-1 Institute (www.e911institute.org)
is a not-for-profit organization which provides administrative
and policy support to the Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus. The
purpose of the E9-1-1 Institute is to promote public education
and awareness of E9-1-1 and emergency communications issues and
serve the Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus as a facilitator of
dialogue and clearinghouse of information. The Caucus is
co-chaired by Senator Conrad Burns (R-MT), Senator Hillary
Clinton (D-NY), Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL) and
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA). Gregory L. Rohde, former
Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, serves as the Institute’s Executive Director.
Citizen Corps (www.citizencorps.gov)
is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's nationwide
grassroots movement to involve all Americans in making our
communities safer, stronger, and better prepared for
emergencies. Through a nationwide network of more than 1,100
local Councils, Citizen Corps brings together the homeland
security expertise of emergency responders with the energy and
spirit of volunteer programs, the private sector and other
community stakeholders to engage the whole community. |
